List of baronies of Northern Ireland explained

This is a list of the historic baronies of Northern Ireland. Baronies were subdivisions of counties, mainly cadastral but with some administrative functions prior to the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.

County Antrim

There were 15 baronies in County Antrim:^{[1] [2]}

• Antrim Lower
• Antrim Upper
• Belfast Lower
• Belfast Upper
• Carrickfergus
• Cary
• Dunluce Lower
• Dunluce Upper
• Glenarm Lower
• Glenarm Upper
• Kilconway
• Massereene Lower
• Massereene Upper
• Toome Lower
• Toome Upper

County Armagh

There were 8 baronies in County Armagh:^{[1] [2]}

• Armagh
• Fews Lower
• Fews Upper
• Oneilland East
• Oneilland West
• Orior Lower
• Orior Upper
• Tiranny or Turaney

County Down

There were 14 baronies in County Down:^{[1] [2]}

• Ards Lower
• Ards Upper
• Castlereagh Lower
• Castlereagh Upper
• Dufferin
• Iveagh Lower, Lower Half
• Iveagh Lower, Upper Half
• Iveagh Upper, Lower Half
• Iveagh Upper, Upper Half
• Kinelarty
• Lecale Lower
• Lecale Upper
• Lordship of Newry
• Mourne

County Fermanagh

There were 8 baronies in County Fermanagh:^{[1] [2]}

• Clanawley
• Clankelly
• Coole
• Knockninny
• Lurg
• Magheraboy
• Magherastephana
• Tirkennedy

County Londonderry

There were 6 baronies in County Londonderry:^{[1] [2]}

• Coleraine
• Keenaght
• Loughinsholin
• North East Liberties of Coleraine
• North-West Liberties of Londonderry
• Tirkeeran

County Tyrone

There were 8 baronies in County Tyrone:^{[1] [2]}

• Clogher
• Dungannon Lower
• Dungannon Middle
• Dungannon Upper
• Omagh East
• Omagh West
• Strabane Lower
• Strabane Upper

See also

• List of baronies of Ireland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baronies of Northern Ireland. Placenames Database of Ireland. 11 April 2015.
2. Web site: Baronies of Northern Ireland. IreAtlas Townland Database. 11 April 2015.